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danofcrowhill

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Came across some photos on IG
[edit: removed the username from the photos, as I'm not sure the policy on that]

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NO....(puke)......Looks like a pimpmobile!
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I didnā€™t think they could make the flares look worse. I was wrongšŸ¤¢.

I donā€™t think thereā€™s any fixing the fail that is the Bronco Raptor fenders. They should have made the body wider like they did on the F150 Raptor. And while Iā€™m at it, why not keep the Bronco grill, but instead of having ā€œBroncoā€ on it just have it say ā€œRaptor.ā€ Would have been way more subtle and classy than the bloated ā€œFORDā€ logo.
Guess what was on the original Bronco's grill.

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all raptor grills say ford. When the ranger raptor is released it will be the same

I didnā€™t think they could make the flares look worse. I was wrongšŸ¤¢.

I donā€™t think thereā€™s any fixing the fail that is the Bronco Raptor fenders. They should have made the body wider like they did on the F150 Raptor. And while Iā€™m at it, why not keep the Bronco grill, but instead of having ā€œBroncoā€ on it just have it say ā€œRaptor.ā€ Would have been way more subtle and classy than the bloated ā€œFORDā€ logo.
 

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Painted fenders would look better if it had some sort of decal or something that went on the fenders and partially up the back. It needs something to break up the solid color.
 

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I think it looks good, to each their own, but I like it. I think lighter colors will be interesting to see as well.

Rock chips will be unavoidable but such is the Raptor.
 

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The paint doesn't match...but you can't really expect it to either. That's the tough part with going this route. Won't ever match unless sprayed at the same time as the rest of the rig. I guess it just depends on how picky you are as well.
I think it doesn't "appear" to match because in the photo you have a vertical and a horizontal surface that with a tri-coat metallic - is going to pop differently in the light.

That said, I think this is making the best out of bad situation - if you think the black flares were an afterthought - this ties it into the vehicle better. At first when I saw the Braptor in photos - I said it needs color matched flares - but after I saw it in person at eh NYIAS the black flares made sense and weren't as bad as they looked in pics. I'm still not sure if I'd color match when mine comes in, but seeing this definitely brings the interest level back up. But as others have said how to protect them from trail damage and chips - I guess let the paint cure a few weeks/months and then PPF it.
 

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I didnā€™t think they could make the flares look worse. I was wrongšŸ¤¢.

I donā€™t think thereā€™s any fixing the fail that is the Bronco Raptor fenders. They should have made the body wider like they did on the F150 Raptor. And while Iā€™m at it, why not keep the Bronco grill, but instead of having ā€œBroncoā€ on it just have it say ā€œRaptor.ā€ Would have been way more subtle and classy than the bloated ā€œFORDā€ logo.
if only Ford would have contacted you, they could have built this insteadā€¦. So very sweet!

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I just sw this on Shelby Hall's instagram. I think it looks amazing. I will eventually paint my flares body colour too.
 

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So this is just a Bronco with big fender flairs, Huh?
You could literally make a Base look like this if you had enough to throw away, of course.
 

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I like it a lot, but im a big PTM kinda guy.
 

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Came across some photos on IG
[edit: removed the username from the photos, as I'm not sure the policy on that]

Ford Bronco First Bronco Raptor with painted fender flares & trail sights [Hot Pepper Red] 47C13401-416A-4BF9-A6AC-DFF2D88107B1
Ford Bronco First Bronco Raptor with painted fender flares & trail sights [Hot Pepper Red] 47C13401-416A-4BF9-A6AC-DFF2D88107B1
Ford Bronco First Bronco Raptor with painted fender flares & trail sights [Hot Pepper Red] 47C13401-416A-4BF9-A6AC-DFF2D88107B1
That looks SO much better than the black fenders! Great job!
 

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Saw Code Orange w/ Factory Rick Flair Flares at dealership and will say in person, fenders look sooo much better! I had to make myself judge them vs in photos they jump out and make me queasy. In the flesh, she's a beast.
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